New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
Dir. H.iLLS ETLOGI.

OIc Of the most significant features Of Fri
days services in plymouth Church was the ap-
pcuancc Of gown and Surpcc on the Platform.
AIr. Bccchcr who Lad been first a Congrcga-
tionalist and finally an | dependent 50 far a
dcnomina,ional connections were concerned.
was buried in conformity with the impressive
burial service Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. The Rev. DR.. Hail. Of Holy Trinity.
q Southcmcr 10y birth. and. in his own words
an hereditary Epi,copalan had been selected
by Mr.. Bccchcr himself as The one who was 10
conduct the final Offices in his own way. The
intimate Friendship between the two men cN-
planned and justified the choice. Il was enough
for the Plymouth congregation. whose loyalty
TO the great preacher hal never 1inchcd. to
know that it was his will tia. one Of his most
devoted friends in the Christian ministry should
stand where hc had stood for a generation and
speak for him a "A friend. The surpMcc and
gown might have n strange aspect there. the
ancient ritual might have a hollow sound in
that temple Of religious Independence hut the
most uncompromising opponent Of Journalism
in the Plymouth flock was content to have il
30. 1t seemed fitting that all questions Of de
nomination and orthodoxy should bc set aside
words wcro spoken by tie great orators most
intimate associate and friend In The Christian
ministry; and spoken, lot rs he himself would
have spoken Of another with splendid oratorical
power, but III the supplied ficnd', own way.
from written notes and with tie ritual OF the
ancient English Church.
There was indeed. peculiar appropriateness
in the sinking OF denominations line, on thi,
great occasion Mr. Rccchcr throughout hi,
preaching had been one Of he most tolerant
Of men, He never carried on warfare from
tc pulpit upon denominations which were not of
his way Of thinking. often have the merits and
advantages Of other communion, Teen pointed
out from that pulpit and eloquent plea, been
made for the unity OF Christian forces Dr
Mclynn was one of tho urncr, a' Plymouth
on Friday and the great Church Of which he
has been 4 jealous and pious priest hal AWAY,
been spoken Of there with tolerance good will
and respect The Episcopal Chmch and every
religious denomination had always received
kind treatment from tha, platform we are
all on the same road - Mr. Bccchcr used H.
effect to say. and although may d. tempted
TO think that my wagon goes faster and more
easily than some Of the numbering cracking
conycyancc- around me. We are fcilow-tayc-
lcrs, we arc going in the same direction. and
VIC shall reach, please God. tie same dc>tna-
tion.' He honorcd every church for what there
Wa, Of good in it, woIl. and mission.
Dr. Hall was probably a, good a representa- |
tive Of Mr. Bccchcr's own spirit Of Christian
charity rs could have been found for the last. !
solemn rites One Of the most scholarly and
influential diyincs in the Episcopal communion !
he is a typical Broad Churchman in thought |
usage and preaching. and man Of marked in !
tclcc,ual power. The task intrustcl TO him /.
on Friday was n most difficult one. but his /
culogy OF his dead friend could not have failed |
81 satisfy the most Cacung admircr Of /
the great preacher. Words Of love and /
uncloudcd faith were spoken. He brought /
from the altar n sacred friendship, the un-
lcaycncd bread Of sincerity and truth 1t was |
an address admirably adapted for a unique DE-
CasiOn and closed with a passage Of inimitablc |
patho, which left scarcely an eye dry IN the !
vast aSscmblagc.